2013 World Championships Statistics – Men’s 5000m by K Ken Nakamura

The records to look for in Moskva: 1) Men & Women from the same nation never won this event. Perhaps KEN & ETH have a chance. 2) Can become the first World Youth Champion to win the World Championships?

All time Performance List at the World Championships Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue Year 1 1 12:52.79 KEN 1 2003 2 2 12:52.83 MAR 2 Paris 2003 3 3 12:53.12 ETH 3 Paris 2003 4 4 12:54.07 KEN 4 Paris 2003 5 5 12:57.74 KEN 5 Paris 2003 6 6 12:58.08 Gebre Gebremariam ETH 6 Paris 2003 7 7 12:58.13 MAR 1 Sevilla 1999 8 8 12:58.72 KEN 2 Sevilla 1999 9 9 12:58.80 Mohamed Mourhit BEL 3 Sevilla 1999 10 10 12:59.09 MAR 4 Sevilla 1999 11 11 13:00.77 KEN 1 2001 12 13:01.13 Richard Limo 7 Paris 2003 13 12 13:02.75 KEN 1 1993 14 13 13:03.17 ETH 2 Stuttgart 1993 15 14 13:03.47 ETH 2 Edmonton 2001 16 15 13:04.71 KEN 5 Sevilla 1999 17 13:05.20 John Kibowen 3 Edmonton 2001 18 16 13:05.40 Fita Bayissa ETH 3 Stuttgart 1993 19 17 13:05.57 Zersenay Tadesse ERI 8 Paris 2003 20 18 13:05.60 Alberto Garcia ESP 4 Edmonton 2001 21 19 13:06.64 Worku Bikila ETH 4 Stuttgart 1993 22 20 13:07.18 MAR 5 Stuttgart 1993 23 13:07.38 Daniel Komen 1 Athinai 1997 24 21 13:07.71 Smail Sghyr FRA 5 Edmonton 2001 25 22 13:08.46 KEN 6 Edmonton 2001 26 23 13:09.34 Khalid Boulami MAR 2 Athinai 1997 27 24 13:11.09 Tom Nyariki KEN 3 Athinai 1997 28 13:12.86 Eliud Kipchoge 1h2 2005 29 25 13:12.93 AUS 2h2 Helsinki 2005 30 26 13:13.04 ETH 3h2 Helsinki 2005 31 27 13:13.50 Ali Saidi-Sief ALG 4h2 Helsinki 2005 32 13:13.86 Fita Bayisa 6 Sevilla 1999 33 28 13:14.07 Abiyote Abate ETH 7 Edmonton 2001 34 13:14.30 Benjamin Limo 5h2 Helsinki 2005 35 29 13:14.45 KEN 1 1991

Slowest winning time: 13:45.87 by in 2007

Margin of Victory Difference Name Nat Venue Year Max 2.7 seconds Richard Limo KEN Edmonton 2001 2.19seconds Yobes Ondieki KEN Tokyo 1991 Min 0.04 second Eliud Kipchoge KEN Paris 2003

Difference between first and third Diff Winning time 3rd place time Winner’s Name Nat Venue Year Max 8.25sec 13:14.45 13:22.70 Yobes Ondieki KEN Tokyo 1991 Min 0.33sec 12:52.79 12:53.12 Eliud Kipchoge KEN Paris 2003

Difference between third and fourth (medal versus no medal) Difference 3rd place time Name Nat Venue Year Max 6.36 13:11.09 Tom Nyariki KEN Athinai 1997 5.97 13:22.70 MAR Tokyo 1991 Min 0.03 13:46.75 Moses Kipsiro UGA 2007

Fastest time in each round (Semi-final held only in 1983) Round Time Name Nat Venue Year Final 12:52.79 Eliud Kipchoge KEN Paris 2003 Semi-final 13:31.40 Dmitriy Dmitriyev URS Helsinki 1983 First Round 13:12.86 Eliud Kipchoge KEN Helsinki 2005

Fastest non-qualifier for the final Time Position Name Nat Venue Year 13:22.87 9h2 BEL Helsinki 2007

Average of last six (21 st century) World Championships Average 2011 2009 2007 2005 2003 2001 Winning Time 13:18.74 13:23.36 13:17.09 13:45.87 13:32.55 12:52.79 13:00.77 Winning Medal 13:19.96 13:23.92 13:17.78 13:46.75 13:32.96 12:53.12 13:05.20 8th place 13:26.62 13:27.67 13:20.23 13:51.01 13:34.98 13:05.57 13:20.24

5000m – 10000m double gold medalists Name Nation Venue Year Kenenisa Bekele ETH 2009

1500m – 5000m double gold medalists Name Nation Venue Year Bernard Lagat USA Osaka 2007

Best Marks for Places in the World Championships Pos Time Name Nat Venue Year 1 12:52.79 Eliud Kipchoge KEN Paris 2003 2 12:52.83 Hicham El Guerrouj MAR Paris 2003 3 12:53.12 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Paris 2003 4 12:54.07 John Kibowen KEN Paris 2003 5 12:57.74 Abraham Chebii KEN Paris 2003 6 12:58.08 Gebre Gebremariam ETH Paris 2003 7 13:01.13 Richard Limo KEN Paris 2003 8 13:05.57 Zersenay Tadesse ERI Paris 2003

Best Marks for Places – all competitions Pos Time Name Nat Venue Day Month Year 1 12:37.35 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Hengelo 31 May 2004 2 12:44.90 Daniel Komen KEN Zürich 13 Aug 1997 3 12:49.87 KEN Zürich 13 Aug 1997 4 12:51.00 KEN Bruxelles 14 Sept 2007 5 12:51.95 KEN Bruxelles 14 Sept 2007 6 12:54.94 Eliud Kipchoge KEN Roma 14 July 2006 7 12:55.52 Hicham Bellani MAR Roma 14 July 2006 8 12:57.83 KEN 4 June 2010

Multiple Gold Medalists: Ismael Kirui (KEN): 1993, 1995

Multiple Medalists: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH): 2003 Bronze; 2009 Gold Bernard Lagat (USA): 2007 Gold; 2009 Silver, 2011 Silver Eliud Kipchoge (KEN): 2003 Gold; 2007 Silver Benjamin Limo (KEN): 1999 Silver; 2005 Gold Khalid Boulami (MAR): 1995 Silver; 1997 Silver Ismael Kirui (KEN): 1993 Gold, 1995 Gold Fita Bayissa (ETH) 1991 Silver; 1993 Bronze

Multiple Medals by athletes from a single nation Nation Year Gold Silver Bronze KEN 2001 Richard Limo John Kibowen KEN 1997 Daniel Komen Tom Nyariki KEN 1995 Isamael Kirui Shem Kororia ETH 1993 Haile Gebrselassie Fita Bayissa

Man & Woman from the same team winning the corresponding event: None

Medals by Countries: Nation Gold Silver Bronze KEN 7 2 3 MAR 2 3 1 ETH 1 4 3 USA 1 2 GBR 1 1 IRL 1 POR 1 GDR 1 UGA 1 FIN 1 BEL 1 AUS 1 QAT 1

Comparison of 1000m splits/laps in World Championships 5000m Final Fastest splits/laps are indicated in Bold ; slowest in italics . 1000 m 2000 m 3000 m 4000 m 5000 m 2011 2:50.90 5:35.60 8:13.70 10:55.60 13:23.36 2009 2:54.35 5:34.17 8:14.63 10:52.22 13:17.09 2007 3:00.35 5:47.07 8:36.99 11:22.46 13:45.87 2005 2:54.47 5:39.40 8:27.74 11:06.41 13:32.55 2003 2:31.94 5:07.27 7:45.44 10:28.46 12:52.79 2001 2:32.51 5:09.48 7:51.18 10:34.65 13:00.77 1999 2:38.16 5:14.26 7:52.54 10:29.68 12:58.13 1997 2:43.86 5:33.03 8:05.15 10:33.49 13:07.38 1995 2:50.43 5:28.98 8:05.20 10:44.25 13:16.77 1993 2:31.76 5:11.27 7:45.62 10:26.85 13:02.75 1991 2:36.83 5:09.48 7:46.08 10:29.07 13:14.45 1987 2:49.96 5:34.93 8:16.19 10:58.60 13:26.44 1983 2:43.30 5:34.15 8:19.52 11:03.37 13:28.53

1000 m 2000 m 3000 m 4000 m 5000 m Final 400m Final200m Winning time 2011 2:50.90 2:44.70 2:38.10 2:41.90 2:28.32 52.61 26.06 13:23.36 2009 2:54.35 2:39.82 2:40.46 2:37.59 2:24.87 53.71 26.1 13:17.09 2007 3:00.35 2:46.72 2:49.92 2:46.47 2:23.41 52.3 25.9 13:45.87 2005 2:54.47 2:44.93 2:48.34 2:38.67 2:26.14 53.8 25.93 13:32.55 2003 2:31.94 2:35.33 2:38.17 2:43.02 2:24.33 53.4 26.3 12:52.79 2001 2:32.51 2:37.97 2:41.70 2:43:47 2:26.12 55.36 27.12 13:00.77 1999 2:38.16 2:36.10 2:38.28 2:37.14 2:28.45 56.19 27.74 12:58.13 1997 2:43.86 2:49.17 2:32.12 2:28.34 2:33.89 60.12 29.60 13:07.38 1995 2:50.43 2:38.55 2:36.22 2:35.05 2:32.52 56.56 13:16.77 1993 2:31.76 2:39.51 2:34.35 2:41.23 2:35.90 59.59 29.1 13:02.75 1991 2:36.83 2:32.65 2:36.60 2:42.99 2:45.38 65.38 13:14.45 1987 2:49.96 2:44.97 2:41.26 2:42.41 2:27.74 52.92 26.0 13:26.44 1983 2:43.30 2:50.85 2:45.37 2:43.85 2:25.16 13:28.53

Comparison of World Record Splits Name Day Mon Year Venue 1000m 2000m 3000m 4000m 5000m Kenenisa Bekele 31 May 2004 Hengelo 2:33.24 5:05.47 7:37.34 10:07.93 12:37.35 Haile Gebrselassie 13 June 1998 Helsinki 2:34.8 5:06.4 7:39.3 10:12.1 12:39.36 Daniel Komen 22 Aug 1997 Bruxelles 2:32.7 5:05.4 7:37.3 10:08.6 12:39.74 Haile Gebrselassie 13 Aug 1997 Zürich 2:34.7 5:06.5 7:38.2 10:13.2 12:41.86 Haile Gebrselassie 16 Aug 1995 Zürich 2:34.3 5:09.0 7:43.0 10:14.2 12:44.39 8 June 1995 Roma 2:35.2 5:11.8 7:47.0 10:23.15 12:55.30 Haile Gebrselassie 4 June 1994 Hengelo 2:36.6 5:13.8 7:50.9 10:28.5 12:56.96 Said Aouita 22 July 1987 Roma 2:35.4 5:13.1 7:46.4 10.26.1 12:58.39 Said Aouita 27 July 1985 Oslo 2:35.2 5:13.9 7:51.0 10:32.2 13:00.40 7 July 1982 Oslo 2:38 5:12.6 7:50.2 10:28.7 13:00.41 13 Sept 1981 Knarvik 7:55.0 13:06.2 Henry Rono 8 Apr 1978 Berkeley 2:42 5:18 7:57.5 10:34.5 13:08.4 7 July 1977 2:39.3 5:18.5 7:56.0 10:39.0 13:12.9 Emeil Puttemans 20 Sept 1972 Bruxelles 2:33.7 5:12.0 7:51.2 10:35.6 13:13.0 Lasse Viren 14 Sept 1972 Helsinki 2:41.9 5:20.4 8:01.4 10:42.6 13:16.4 5 July 1966 Stockholm 2:40.2 5:16.4 7:57.4 10:39.0 13:16.6

World Records Lap Times Name 1000m 2000m 3000m 4000m 5000m Kenenisa Bekele 2:33.24 2:32.23 2:31.87 2:30.59 2:29.42 Haile Gebrselassie 2:34.8 2:31.6 2:32.9 2:32.8 2:27.3 Daniel Komen 2:32.7 2:32.7 2:31.8 2:31.3 2:31.21 Haile Gebrselassie 2:34.7 2:31.8 2:31.7 2:35.0 2:28.66 Haile Gebrselassie 2:34.3 2:34.7 2:34.0 2:31.2 2:30.2 Moses Kiptanui 2:35.2 2:36.6 2:35.2 2:36.15 2:32.15 Haile Gebrselassie 2:36.6 2:37.2 2:37.1 2:37.6 2:28.46 Said Aouita 2:35.4 2:33.7 2:33.3 2:39.7 2:32.4 Said Aouita 2:35.2 2:38.7 2:37.1 2:41.2 2:28.24 David Moorcroft 2:38 2:34.6 2:37.6 2:38.5 2:31.7 Henry Rono Henry Rono 2:42 2:36 2:39.5 2:37 2:33.9 Dick Quax 2:39.3 2:39.2 2:43.0 2:43.0 2:33.9 2:33.7 2:38.3 2:39.2 2:44.4 2:37.4 Lasse Viren 2:41.9 2:40.2 2:41.0 2:41.2 2:33.8 Ron Clarke 2:40.2 2:36.2 2:41.0 2:41.6 2:37.6

World Champion with Olympic Name Nat World Championships Olympics GBR 2011 2012 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 2009 2008 Said Aouita MAR 1987 1984

World Champion who previously won World Junior gold medal Name Nat World Championships World Junior Championships Daniel Komen KEN 1997 1994

World Championships medalist who previously won World Youth medal (at 3000m) Name Nat World Championships Year World Youth Championships Year Kenenisa Bekele ETH Gold 2009 Silver 1999 James Kwalia C’Kurui QAT Bronze 2009 Bronze 2001

World Championships medalist with European Championships medal: Name Nat World Championships Year European Championships Year Mo Farah GBR Gold 2011 Gold 2010 GBR Bronze 1987 Gold 1986 GDR Silver 1983 Silver 1982

World Championships medalists with medal: Name Nat World Championships Year Asian Games Year James Kwalia C’Kurui QAT Bronze 2009 Silver 2010

World Championships medalists with Asian Championships medal: Name Nat World Championships Year Asian Championships Year James Kwalia C’Kurui QAT Bronze 2009 Gold 2005, 2009

World Champion with All Africa Games gold medal Name Nat World Championships All Africa Games Kenenisa Bekele ETH 2009 2003

World Champion with African Championships gold medal Name Nat World Championships African Championships Kenenisa Bekele ETH 2009 2006, 2008

World Champion with Pan American Games gold medalist: None

World Champion with gold medal Name Nat World Championships Commonwealth Games Daniel Komen KEN 1997 1998

Last six World Championships: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2011 Mo Farah GBR 13:23.36 Bernard Lagat USA 13:23.64 Dejene Gebremeskel ETH 13:23.92 2009 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 13:17.09 Bernard Lagat USA 13.17.33 James Kwalia C’Kurui QAT 13:17.78 2007 Bernard Lagat USA 13:45.87 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 13:46.00 Moses Kipsiro UGA 13:46.75 2005 Benjamin Limo KEN 13:32.55 Sileshi Sihine ETH 13:32.81 Craig Mottram AUS 13:32.96 2003 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 12:52.79 Hicham El Guerrouj MAR 12:52.83 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 13:53.12 2001 Richard Limo KEN 13:00.77 Million Wolde ETH 13:03.47 John Kibowen KEN 13:05.20

Last four Olympics: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2012 Mo Farah GBR 13:41.66 ETH 13:41.98 Thomas Longosiwa KEN 13:42.36 2008 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 12:57.82 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 13:02.80 KEN 13:06.22 2004 Hicham El Guerrouj MAR 13:14.39 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 13:14.59 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 13:15.10 2000 Million Wolde ETH 13:35.49 Ali Saidi Sief ALG 13:36.20 Brahim Lahlafi MAR 13:36.47

Last seven World Junior Championships: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2012 ETH 13:38.95 Abrar Osman Adem ERI 13:40.52 William Malel Sitonik KEN 13:40.52 2010 David Bett KEN 13:23.76 KEN 13:26.03 Aziz Lahbabi MAR 13:28.92 2008 Abraham Cherkos ETH 13:08.57 Mathew Kisorio KEN 13:11.57 Dejen Gebremeskel ETH 13:11.97 2006 ETH 13:31.34 ETH 13:35.95 Joseph Ebuya KEN 13:42.93 2004 Augustine Choge KEN 13:28.93 Bado Worku ETH 13:30.45 Tariku Bekele ETH 13:30.86 2002 Hillary Chenonge KEN 13:28.30 ETH 13:28.83 Geb Gebremariam ETH 13:29.13 2000 Gordon Mugi KEN 13:44.93 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 13:45.43 Cyrus Kataron KEN 13:46.12

Last eight World Youth Championships (3000m): Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2013 ETH 7:53.56 Vedic Kipkoech KEN 7:56.60 Alexander Mutiso Munyao KEN 7:56.86 2011 William Malel Sitonik KEN 7:40.10 Patrick Mutunga KEN 7:40.47 Abar Osman Adem ERI 7:40.89 2009 Isiah Koech KEN 7:51.51 DavidMwikya Bett KEN 7:52.13 Goitom Kifle ERI 8:05.83 2007 Daniel Salel KEN 7:57.18 Lucas Rotich KEN 7:59.67 Hicham El Amrani MAR 8:00.98 2005 Abreham Cherkos ETH 8:00.90 Ibrahim Jeylan ETH 8:04.21 Saleh Bakheet BRN 8:04.78 2003 Augustine Choge KEN 7:52.53 Tariku Bekele ETH 7:54.71 Girma Shimelis ETH 7:55.12 2001 Markos Geneti ETH 7:55.82 David Kilel KEN 7:56.95 James Kwalia KEN 7:57.71 1999 Pius Muli KEN 8:08.16 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 8:09.89 Anouar Assila MAR 8:13.54

Last four European Championships: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2012 Mo Farah GBR 13:29.91 Arne Gabius GER 13:31.83 Polat Kemboi Arikan TUR 13:32.63 2010 Mo Farah GBR 13:31.18 Jesus España ESP 13:33.12 Hayle Ibrahivo AZE 13:34.15 2006 Jesus España ESP 13:44.70 Mo Farah GBR 13:44.79 Juan Carlos Higuero ESP 13:46.48 2002 Alberto Garcia ESP 13:38.18 Ismail Sghir FRA 13:39.81 Sergey Lebid UKR 13:40.00

Last three Asian Games: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2010 Ali Hasan Mahboub BRN 13:47.86 James Kwalia QAT 13:48.55 Felix Kobore QAT 13:49.31 2006 James Kwalia QAT 13:38.90 Musir Salem Jawher BRN 13:41.10 Sultan Khamis Zaman QAT 13:45.91 2002 Moukhled Al-Outaibi KSA 13:41.58 Abdulhak Zakaria BRN 13:43.82 Khamis Abdullah QAT 13:44.42

Last seven Asian Championships: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2013 Dejene Regassa BRN 13:53.25 BRN 13:57.23 Hamed Noor KSA 14:05.88 2011 Dejene Regassa BRN 13:39.71 JPN 13:40.78 Alemu Bekele Gebre BRN 13:41.93 2009 James Kwalia QAT 14:02.90 Ali BRN 14:03.44 Essa Ismail Rasheed QAT 14:04.52 2007 Felix Kibore QAT 14:07.12 Abdullah Ahmad Hassan QAT 14:08.66 Issa Ishaq Abdeen BRN 14:18.47 2005 James Kwalia QAT 14:08.56 Daham Najim Bashir QAT 14:15.92 Wu Wen-Chien TPE 14:32.43J 2003 Abdul Aziz Al-Amri QAT 13:58.89 Saif Saeed Shaheen QAT 13:58.92 Nobuya Matsunaga JPN 14:12.73 2002 Khamis Seif Abdullah QAT 14:16.81 Abdulhak Zakaria BRN 14:19.92 Nasser Sulaiman QAT 14:19.97

Last three All Africa Games: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2011 Moses Kipsiro UGA 13:43.08 ETH 13:43.33 ETH 13:43.51 2007 Moses Kipsiro UGA 13:12.51 Josephat K Menjo KEN 13:12.64 Tariku Bekele ETH 13:13.43 2003 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 13:26.16 ETH 13:26.73 John Kibowen KEN 13:29.14

Last six African Championships: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2012 KEN 13:22.38 Jonathan Maiyo KEN 13:22.89 Timothy Kiptoo KEN 13:24.67 2010 Edwin Soi KEN 13:30.46 Vincent Yator KEN 13:30.53 Mark Kiptoo KEN 13:32.45 2008 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 13:49.67 Isaac Songok KEN 13:49.91 Ali Abdosh ETH 13:50.64 2006 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 14:03.41 Mike Kigen KEN 14:05.12 Moses Kipsiro UGA 14:05.20 2004 Zwedo Maregu ETH 13:47.77 Boniface Songok KEN 13:48.06 Hillary Chenonge KEN 13:48.44 2002 KEN 13:31.95 Benjamin Limo KEN 13:32.10 Mohamed Amine MAR 13:33.98

Last three Pan American Games: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2011 Juan Luis Barrios MEX 14:13.77 Byron Piedra ECU 14:15.74 Joilson da Silva BRA 14:16.11 2007 Ed Moran USA 13:25.60 Juan LouisBarrios MEX 13:29.87 Marilson dos Santos BRA 13:30.68 2003 Hudson de Souza BRA 13:50.71 Jose Galvan MEX 13:52.92 Marilson dos Santos BRA 13:56.90

Last three Commonwealth Games: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2010 Moses Kipsiro UGA 13:31.25 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 13:31.32 Mark Kiptoo KEN 13:32.58 2006 Augustine Choge KEN 12:56.41 Craig Mottram AUS 12:58.19 Ben Limo KEN 13:05.30 2002 Sammy Kipketer KEN 13:13.51 Ben Limo KEN 13:13.57 William Kirui KEN 13:18.02

Fastest performances in Europe Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 12:37.35 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 1 Hengelo 31 May 2004 2 2 12:39.36 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Helsinki 13 June 1998 3 3 12:39.74 Daniel Komen KEN 1 Bruxelles 22 Aug 1997 4 12:40.18 Kenenisa Bekele 1 Saint Denis 1 July 2005

Russian All-Comer’s List Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 13:10.76 Moses Kiptanui KEN 1 Sankt Peterburg 26 July 1994 2 2 13:20.8 ETH 1 Moskva 27 July 1979 3 13:20.91 Miruts Yifter 1 Moskva 1 Aug 1980 4 3 13:21.1 Yohannes Mohamed ETH 2 Moskva 27 July 1979 5 4 13:21.3 Aleksandr Fyedotkin URS 1 Moskva 11 June 1980

Fastest Performances in Moskva : Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 13:20.8 Miruts Yifter ETH 1 Moskva 27 July 1979 2 13:20.91 Miruts Yifter 1 Moskva 1 Aug 1980 3 2 13:21.1 Yohannes Mohamed ETH 2 Moskva 27 July 1979 4 3 13:21.3 Aleksandr Fyedotkin URS 1 Moskva 11 June 1980

Fastest performances in August Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 12:39.74 Daniel Komen KEN 1 Bruxelles 22 Aug 1997 2 2 12:41.86 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Zürich 13 Aug 1997 3 12:44.39 Haile Gebrselassie 1 Zürich 16 Aug 1995 4 12:44.90 Daniel Komen 2 Zürich 13 Aug 1997

Combined 2012 & 2013 World List Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 12:46.81 Dejen Gebremeskel ETH 1 Saint Denis 6 July 2012 2 2 12:47.53 ETH 2 Saint Denis 6 July 2012 3 3 12:48.64 Isiah Koech KEN 3 Saint Denis 6 July 2012 4 4 12:48.77 Yenew Alamirew ETH 4 Saint Denis 6 July 2012 5 5 12:49.04 Thomas Longosiwa KEN 5 Saint Denis 6 July 2012 6 6 12:49.50 John Kipkoech KEN 6 Saint Denis 6 July 2012 7 7 12:51.34 Edwin Soi KEN 1 19 July 2013 8 8 12:51.96 Albert Rop BRN 2 Monaco 19 July 2013 9 9 12:54.13 Tariku Bekele ETH 7 Saint Denis 6 July 2012 10 12:54.95 Yenew Alamirew 1 Roma 6 June 2013 11 10 12:55.34 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 8 Saint Denis 6 July 2012 12 12:55.73 Hagos Gebrhiwet 2 Roma 6 June 2013 13 11 12:55.79 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 9 Saint Denis 6 July 2012 14 12:55.99 Edwin Soi 10 Saint Denis 6 July 2012 15 12:56.08 Isiah Koech 3 Monaco 19 July 2013 16 12 12:56.98 Mo Farah GBR 1 Eugene 2 June 2012

Gold Medal Contenders:

Isaiah Koech (KEN) DOB: 19 Dec 1993 Personal Best: 12:48.64 (2012); Season Best: 12:56.08 Championships Highlights: 2009 World Youth Champion; 4 th in 2011 Worlds, 5 th in 2012 Olympics Average of top performances in 2012 and 2013 Time Race Place Date 1 12:48.64 Saint Denis 3 6 July 2012 2 12:56.08 Monaco 3 19 July 2013 3 12:57.63 Eugene 2 2 June 2012 4 12:58.85 Roma 3 6 June 2013 5 12:58.98 Zürich 1 30 Aug 2012 Top 5 Average 12:56.04

Thomas Longosiwa (KEN) DOB: 14 January 1982 Personal Best: 12:49.04 (2011); Season Best: 12:56.08 Championships Highlights: 3 rd in 2012 Olympics; 6 th in 2011 World Championships Average of top performances in 2012 and 2013 Time Race Place Date 1 12:49.04 Saint Denis 5 6 July 2012 2 12:58.67i Düsseldorf 1 10 Feb 2012 3 12:59.24 Zürich 2 30 Aug 2012 4 12:59.81 Monaco 4 19 July 2013 5 13:03.58 Rabat 1 9 June 2013 Top 5 Average 12:58.07

Yenew Alamirew (ETH) DOB: 27 May 1990 Personal Best: 12:48.77 (2012); Season Best: 12:54.95 Championships Highlights: Average of top performances in 2010 and 2011 Time Race Place Date 1 12:48.77 Saint Denis 4 6 July 2012 2 12:54.95 Roma 1 6 June 2013 3 13:06.45 Eugene 3 1 June 2013 4 13:06.69 1 4 July 2013 5 13:06.84 Eugene 7 2 June 2012 Top 5 Average 12:59.22

Hagos Gebrhiwet (ETH) DOB: 11 May 1994 Personal Best: 12:47.53 (2012); Season Best: 12:55.73 Championships Highlights: 11 th in 2012 Olympics Average of top performances in 2012 and 2013 Time Race Place Date 1 12:47.53 Saint Denis 2 6 July 2012 2 12:55.73 Roma 2 6 June 2013 3 12:58.99 Oslo 2 7 June 2012 4 13:07.11 Lausanne 2 4 July 2013 5 13:10.03 New York 1 25 May 2013 Top 5 Average 12:59.88

Mo Farah (GBR) DOB: 23 Mar 1983 Personal Best: 12:53.11 (2011); Season Best: 13:05.88 Championships Highlights: 2012 Olympic Champion; 2011 World Champion 2010 European champion; Average of top performances in 2012 and 2013 Time Race Place Date 1 12:56.98 Eugene 1 2 June 2012 2 13:05.88 Eugene 2 1 June 2013 3 13:06.04 1 13 July 2012 4 13:12.87 Eagle Rock 1 18 May 2012 5 13:15.68 Eagle Rock 1 17 May 2013 Top 5 Average 13:07.49

Last 3 competitions : (only finals are included)

Yenew Alamirew (ETH) Time Race Place Date 1 13:06.69 Lausanne 1 4 July 2013 2 13:14.71 2 30 June 2013 3 12:54.95 Roma 1 6 June 2013 Average 13:05.45

Hagos Gebrhiwet (ETH) Time Race Place Date 1 13:07.11 Lausanne 2 4 July 2013 2 13:17.11 Birming ham 3 30 June 2013 3 12:55.73 Roma 2 6 June 2013 Average 13:06.65

Thomas Longosiwa (KEN) Time Race Place Date 1 12:59.81 Monaco 4 19 July 2013 2 13:36.82 – KEN Trials 2 13 July 2013 3 13:03.58 Rabat 1 9 June 2013 Average 13:13.40

Mo Farah (GBR) Time Race Place Date 1 13:14.24 Birmingham 1 30 June 2013 2 14:10.00 1 22 June 2013 3 13:05.88 Eugene 2 1 June 2013 Average 13:30.04

Isaiah Koech (KEN) Time Race Place Date 1 12:56.08 Monaco 3 19 July 2013 2 13:35.12 Nairobi – KEN Trials 1 13 July 2013 3 13:30.4 Nairobi 1 22 June 2013 Average 13:30.53

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